What if generosity came before expectation? Brad Feld joins Dr. Ravi to unpack his Give First philosophy, the evolution of startup communities, and the mentor-mentee relationship that becomes peer-level magic. A must-listen for founders, mentors, and lifelong learners.

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In the episode, we are introduced to Cole Bastian, Senior Director of Learning and Culture at HOA Brands, as he and host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli delve into culture, learning, and leadership.

In this insightful podcast episode:

- Explore how mentorship shapes careers and lives.

- Learn from Cole's journey through various roles to senior director.

- Discover the cultural backbone of a successful brand.

Key takeaways include:

- The symbiotic nature of mentoring relationships

- Strategies for embedding company culture across geographically dispersed teams

- Insights on fostering growth within an organization

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Fascinating and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Ranga Jayaraman, co-author of "Neurodiversity for Dummies" about his new book. Dr. Jayaraman's views on culture, inclusion, acceptance of differences, who needs "fixing" when it comes to neurodiversity, a space that is grossly misconstrued, will touch your heart and kindle your thinking.

Dr. Jayaraman got his PhD from Stanford University and served as CIO for prestigious organizations that include Hitachi Global Storage, Nvidia, and Stanford GSB.

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Ravi Gundlapalli speaks with successful entrepreneur Brooks Bell who after building a successful consulting company, Brooks Bell Inc. is now leading the war on preventing Colon Cancer, the 2nd most deadly cancer worldwide.

About the Guest

Brooks Bell is an established leader in the emerging industry of conversion optimization. She started her firm, Brooks Bell, in the early 2000s to help bring a data-driven mindset to digital marketing departments, and quickly became the leading organization in the industry. Today, her goal is still the same: to help companies discover the people behind the data using advanced analytics, optimization and personalization strategies. The Brooks Bell team has generated more than $500 million dollars in value for industry leaders in retail, financial services, media, and technology.

A recognized thought leader in analytics and entrepreneurship, Brooks has been featured in publications including Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Washington Post, and Techonomy. Most recently, Brooks spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and has moderated events for Bill Clinton, venture capitalist Chris Sacca, and Chelsea Clinton.

Brooks co-founded HQ Raleigh and ThinkHouse Raleigh—two communities that help empower, foster, and cultivate companies that produce long-term job growth and positive social impact. She is dedicated to social issues and serves on the board of WalkFree.org, the largest movement in the world dedicated to ending modern slavery. She has also served as the president of the Entrepreneurs Organization, and as a board member of the Digital Analytics Association and the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.

In 2019, following her diagnosis with stage III colon cancer, she stepped into the role of Executive Chairman, where she continues to inform the strategic direction of the company. Brooks dedicates the rest of her time to educating the public about young-onset colon cancer and elevating the conversation about colonoscopies.

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Host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli will be speaking with Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media about personal branding, her mentoring stories, how having mentors and also being a mentor helps to strengthen one's brand and legacy.

About the Guest

Paige Velasquez Budde is Partner and CEO at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands. She has been featured as a speaker on digital marketing strategy and led workshops at national venues such as Harvard Medical School, Austin’s own Alamo Drafthouse, Zilker Park, Hilton Hotel, and for organizations such as Women Presidents’ Organization.

She has led the marketing campaigns and strategies for some of the world’s most recognized authorities, including The New York Times bestseller and Fortune Magazine Senior editor-at-large Geoff Colvin, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and Hall of Fame speaker Sally Hogshead and many others. Paige has also counseled leading international brands such as Russell Stover and a2 Milk.

Her approach to people-driven marketing has been featured in many media outlets including Inc., Thrive Global, Texas CEO Magazine, Authority Magazine, Business News Daily and Business.com.

Paige is passionate about community involvement and volunteers her time with organizations such as Texas Tower, a collegiate publicity firm for The University of Texas at Austin students, to teach others about the PR and marketing industry. She is also a member of the Junior League of Austin where she volunteers her time with many local nonprofits.

In her previous role, Paige was the digital director at Texas statewide official’s campaign where she oversaw online reputation management and executed campaigns with several digital and traditional components, setting digital fundraising records. She has also served as the Content Marketing Manager at Advantage Media Group and Shelton Interactive, where she partnered on marketing campaigns with business executives in the financial and healthcare industries as well as top publishing houses like B&H Publishing Group and Portfolio.

Paige graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she served on the alumni Texas Exes Communications Committee. She is a proud alumna and can be found cheering on the Longhorns at any sporting event and occasionally singing the National Anthem at Texas baseball and basketball games. Paige resides in Austin, Texas with her husband, Jordan. For more information, please visit www.zilkermedia.com.

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Ravi Gundlapalli in conversation with Founder & CEO of Hint, Inc. and author of 'Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters"

Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one of InStyle’s 2019 Badass 50.  Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping Partnerships at America Online. She hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show.  Her first book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, was released October 2020 and is now a WSJ and Amazon Best Seller.  Kara lives in the Bay Area with her family.

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On this episode, Dr. Ravi has a conversation with Jim Puppe (pronounced "puppy').Jim grew up on his family’s farm near Hensel, located in northeastern North Dakota in Pembina County. Like many North Dakotans of Jim’s era, his schooling started in a country school, Hartje #53. He had one first-grade classmate. He is proud of his rural upbringing, North Dakota heritage, and service in the U.S. Armed Forces (1967-1969) and to fellow veterans during his 34-year career at the Veterans Administration. In the VA’s Adjudication Division, Jim found a passion for working with former American prisoners of war and their families.

In 1972, Jim married Sharon Pollock, who grew up on a farm in Emmons County. The couple has three children and four grandchildren, and lives in Fargo. With love and support from Sharon and his family, it has taken Jim more than 15 years to bring Dakota Attitude to print.

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On this episode, host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli interviews the author of the book The Digital Seeker, Raj De Datta. Raj De Datta is Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, a leading software platform for digital commerce experiences that powers brands representing 25% of retail E-Commerce in the US and the UK. Raj is a multiple time entrepreneur. Raj is also the best selling author of "The Digital Seeker" - a playbook for digital teams to win big.

Before launching Bloomreach, he was entrepreneur-in-residence at Mohr-Davidow Ventures, served as Cisco’s director of product marketing and was on the founding team of telecom company FirstMark Communications. Raj also worked in technology investment banking at Lazard Freres. Raj serves on the Council for Player Development for the US Tennis Association, as a Founder Partner at seed stage venture capital firm Founder Collective and an individual investor in over 20 start-ups.

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Tim Murphy is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Boomers Parks where he helped the private equity firm, Cerberus, acquire the assets of Apex Parks - for Boomers, Big Kahuna’s Water Park, Sahara Sam’s Water Park & LA SpeedZone. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group - Peru Fund, in Latin America with 150+ theme parks and family entertainment centers in Columbia, Peru, and Chile.

He advises private equity, boards, and CEOs on how to transform businesses to exceed goals and deliver results. Throughout his 30+ year career, he has been a strategic leader who creates productive partnerships and improves corporate culture to build strong teams and has a record of success for leading turnaround efforts, improving profitability, handling mergers and acquisitions, and negotiating transactions.

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On this episode, Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli has a conversation with Sim Shain, Founder and CEO of Paraflight EMS and Aviation. Sim shares his story of meeting his first mentor Steve and how that shaped his future and Bernard how keeps him accountable to this day. Sim also shares how to balance charity and profit, what inspires him and the most important lessons he has learned from his mentors.

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